"The Seed of the True Tree and the Soil of the Azure Sky... interesting things."
Ye Ling gazed at the floating seed and yellow soil before him, momentarily casting aside all anxiety brought by the Book of Nothingness, his entire attention focused on these two items.
He had witnessed the power of the Negative Tree at the bottom of the Devouring Star Abyss. Merely its roots had caused Ye Ling immense trouble, let alone its true form which he had yet to see.
If Ye Ling could cultivate a True Tree, he would possess a trump card against the Negative Tree in the future.
Without hesitation, Ye Ling placed the Seed of the True Tree into the Soil of the Azure Sky and asked Tai Xu, "How do I make the Seed of the True Tree sprout?"
Tai Xu replied, "Apologies, Divine King. I only received this information from the Hidden Ruins. As for how to make the Seed of the True Tree sprout, you will need to explore it yourself."
"Master, you only need to feed the Seed of the True Tree a drop of your essence blood daily. After seventy-seven thousand and forty-nine thousand years, the Seed of the True Tree will take root and sprout," the Spirit of Nothingness's voice echoed in Ye Ling's mind, informing him of the conditions for the seed's germination.
Upon hearing the Spirit of Nothingness, Ye Ling immediately inquired further, "Forty-nine thousand years is too long. Is there a way to accelerate the sprouting of the Seed of the True Tree?"
The Spirit of Nothingness responded, "Master, if you wish for the Seed of the True Tree to sprout immediately, you can activate the Book of Nothingness to modify the seed's age. However, this will consume one month's energy of the Book of Nothingness."
"And after it sprouts, Master, for the Seed of the True Tree to grow, it will require another two months' energy from the Book of Nothingness."
Ye Ling grumbled, "So, to make this Seed of the True Tree sprout, I have to use my life as fertilizer, right?"
The Spirit of Nothingness replied, "Although Master's analogy is inappropriate, Master can understand it as such."
"I understand."
Ye Ling rubbed his forehead and sighed, storing the Seed of the True Tree and the Soil of the Azure Sky into his personal world. He then addressed Tai Xu, "I have asked all the questions I wanted to. You should go to the Primordial Chaos and find your kin. Your Void God Clan's current mission is to assist the Celestial Stars in guarding the Primordial Chaos."
"Understood."
Tai Xu bowed to Ye Ling, then looked at Ye Ling tentatively and asked, "Divine King, do you truly not need my help?"
"No, you may leave."
Ye Ling waved his hand, sending Tai Xu away from the Tomb of the Gods. He then turned his attention to Long Yu, the Scythe Beast, and Xiao Yu.
Everyone still believed Ye Ling was worried about the Book of Nothingness, but they did not know how to help him, all looking at Ye Ling with complex expressions.
They had thought that by following Ye Ling, their future would be bright. However, from their current perspective... their future was uncertain, and all three felt a sense of bewilderment.
Ye Ling noticed the thoughts of the three and smiled, "You don't need to worry about the Book of Nothingness. I will find a solution. Now, I have something else to instruct you on."
"The treasures from the Four Great Fiendish Lands have all been collected. Our focus should now shift to the Hidden Ruins and the ranking matches. Chu Yun's plan has already begun implementation and she should be extremely short-handed. You should go find Chu Yun and assist her with all your might."
Long Yu looked at Ye Ling with concern, "Boss, you really don't need me to handle the Book of Nothingness matter?"
Ye Ling waved his hand, "Just do as I've instructed. Ensuring the plan doesn't go awry is the greatest help you can give me... Once the matters in the Hidden Ruins are concluded, my Book of Nothingness should have its time extended considerably. Go now."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Long Yu and the other two said nothing more. They bowed to Ye Ling and then vanished from their spots, heading to find Chu Yun according to the coordinates Ye Ling had provided.
Soon, within the vast Tomb of the Gods, only Ye Ling, the World-Ending Spirit Fire, and the World-Ending Little Fire remained.
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, being the most familiar with Ye Ling, was blunt. "Kid, just say it. Did you keep me and Little Fire behind to say your last words?"
"Get lost! I don't plan on dying that early!" Ye Ling shot the World-Ending Spirit Fire a glare. "I have another task for you and Little Fire. Come closer!"
"What task? Why so secretive?" The World-Ending Spirit Fire, seeing Ye Ling suddenly acting so mysteriously, couldn't help but feel curious and immediately moved closer to Ye Ling.
Ye Ling whispered something into the World-Ending Spirit Fire's ear, causing its pupils to contract sharply. It looked at Ye Ling with utter shock, "Kid, are you crazy? You actually want to..."
"Shh!"
Ye Ling immediately covered the World-Ending Spirit Fire's mouth. "You just need to know this in your heart. With me attracting attention on the surface, no one will notice you and Little Fire. Hurry and do what I've instructed you to do."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire stared intently at Ye Ling. "Kid, you don't think you're on your last legs, so you want to pull off something big, do you? If I do what you've told me, I have no idea what the consequences will be! If you die, it's all over, but what about me, your brother?"
Ye Ling waved his hands repeatedly. "Go, go, go! Can't you wish me well? If you do what I've told you, neither of us will die!"
"You said it yourself! If something goes terribly wrong, I'm not taking responsibility! Little Fire, let's go!"
Seeing that Ye Ling was serious, the World-Ending Spirit Fire gritted its teeth and, with the World-Ending Little Fire, left the Tomb of the Gods.
As the World-Ending Spirit Fire and the World-Ending Little Fire departed, the Spirit of Nothingness spoke to Ye Ling again, "Master, I solemnly warn you. Your current actions may bring about unpredictable changes to the Void!"
Ye Ling chuckled, "Doesn't the Book of Nothingness like more stimulating stories? I've set the stage now. Surely the Book of Nothingness won't be able to handle it?"
The Spirit of Nothingness replied, "What Master is doing now is indeed legendary. If successful, it will restore a large amount of power to the Book of Nothingness... but if Master's plan fails, even if you exhaust all the current power of the Book of Nothingness, you won't be able to turn the tide. Moreover, according to my calculations... with the abilities of Master's companions, the success rate of this plan is less than thirty percent!"
Ye Ling, however, was unfazed by the Spirit of Nothingness's words, chuckling, "Spirit of Nothingness... often, the success or failure of things cannot be calculated purely by probability."
"Perhaps in your eyes, that scoundrel, the World-Ending Spirit Fire, is bound to mess things up, leading to the complete failure of my plan... but I believe the World-Ending Spirit Fire and Little Fire will bring me surprises."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the Spirit of Nothingness remained silent for a moment, then said, "Then... I shall await and see."
"You don't need to wait and see. I also have something to entrust to you. This Book of Nothingness of yours cannot just cause me trouble; it should help me get things done."
As Ye Ling spoke, he took out the four stone tablets he had collected and said to the Spirit of Nothingness, "Tell me the secret of these stone tablets."